Shocker Air Hitch & Drop Ball Mount w/ 2-5/16" Ball & Sway Bar Tabs
Rated for your tow
14,000 lbs GTW · 1,400 lbs TW · 2-1/2" receiver· 14,000 lbs GTW · 1,400 lbs TW · 2-1/2" receiver
$1,243.18
$1,310.38 save $67.20
or as low as $104/mo with flexible financing — 4, 6, or 12 months. Options at checkout.
Smoother Safer Towing
Air ride towing technology with a built in air spring bag to cushion the ride & absorb the road shock. Add instant air ride to your pickup & trailer.
Built in Air Ride System
Absorbs road shock, creates smooth ride & reduces tendency to trailer sway. Dual rubber bump cushions also offer additional HD performance.
Improves Safety
By giving you improved control of your tow vehicle and trailer. The air ride receiver hitch system allows for better control of your pickup and the trailer it is towing.
8 Adjustment Holes
Adjustable height for drop ball mount ( 4-1/2" to 8-1/2" of drop). Comes with 2-5/16" hitch ball.
Stop destroying your trailer and cargo.
Every bump, pothole, and expansion joint sends a violent jolt through your trailer frame, damaging cargo and wearing out your truck. Shocker Air Ride Hitches absorb that punishment at the coupling, before it reaches your trailer.
You feel it every time the trailer chucks the truck: the jerk through the hitch on frost heaves, the tug on a hard stop, the pounding that wears on your driveline, your trailer welds, and whatever you've got loaded in back. The Original Shocker Air Hitch is the red-powder-coat 14K workhorse that started the air-ride hitch category, and it puts a cushion of air between truck and trailer so those hits get soaked up instead of passed straight through. This Shocker Air Hitch & Drop Ball Mount w/ 2-5/16" Ball & Sway Bar Tabs sizes to F-250 / RAM 2500-class three-quarter-ton trucks (class V receivers) with a 2-1/2-inch receiver, and hauls 14,000 lbs GTW of adjustable air-ride towing on Shocker's standard 8-hole chassis. If you run a stock-suspension full-size pickup behind livestock, boats, travel trailers, or contractor cargo, on smooth highway or washboard gravel, this is the one that smooths out the ride.
Key Highlights
- Hauls 14,000 lbs GTW with up to 1,400 lbs on the tongue, enough for the heaviest trailer you'll put behind a three-quarter-ton, all on the original 8-hole chassis
- Slides into the 2-1/2-inch receiver on F-250 / RAM 2500-class three-quarter-ton trucks (class V receivers), no cutting or adapting
- Add or bleed air to match any trailer load, so the ride stays smooth whether you're loaded heavy or running light
- Rocker-arm pivot does the work on one moving joint, with no slides, rollers, or parallel linkages to wear out
- 4-1/2" to 8-1/2" Drop geometry sets your coupler at the right height so the trailer tows level
- Iconic safety-red powder coat that shrugs off impacts and rock chips
- Swaps in seconds across 20+ Shocker ball-mount attachments, so one hitch covers every trailer in the yard
- Backed by our 60-day satisfaction guarantee
What's Included
- Original Shocker Air Hitch base frame (2-1/2-inch receiver shank)
- Built-in air spring and dual rubber bump cushions (pre-installed)
- Schrader air valve with cap
- (3) D-handle ball-mount attachment pins with clips
- Selected ball-mount attachment if applicable to this SKU
- Installation and air-pressure setup instructions
Not Included
- —Air compressor or pressure gauge (available separately)
- —Friction sway-bar kit (required only if towing sway-prone trailers; sold separately)
- —Add-on ball-mount attachments beyond the one shipped with this SKU
Installation
Watch the official install walkthrough for this hitch — the exact steps and tools, straight from the manufacturer.
How Shocker Air Ride Works
The Air Bag Takes the Hit
A heavy-duty air bag mounted under the receiver tube catches the jerking, tugging, and impact before it ever reaches your truck or trailer. There is no hard steel-on-steel connection to pass shock straight through.
Set It for the Load You're Pulling
Add air for heavy loads, let some out for light ones. Dial in the pressure and the hitch sits at the right ride height every time you hook up.
One Pivot, Not a Pile of Parts
Shocker's signature down-and-back motion works off a single rocker-arm pivot, with no slides, rollers, parallel linkages, or stacked airbags. Fewer moving parts means less to wear out and a longer service life.
A Backup for the Big Hits
Two rubber bump cushions catch the extreme jolts the air bag can't fully absorb, so the system keeps a built-in safety margin when the road really hammers you.
Who Buys the Original 14K
Built for stock-suspension full-size trucks pulling mid-weight bumper-pull loads on real-world roads, not just smooth interstate.
- Livestock haulers pounding gravel and section roads with a loaded stock trailer
- Boat owners fighting rough launch ramps and hard concrete-slab highways
- Travel-trailer and toy-hauler owners who want a calmer ride in the cab
- Contractors dragging cargo, equipment, or enclosed work trailers all week
- RV motorhome owners with a 2-1/2-inch receiver under the bumper
- Anyone on an F-250 / RAM 2500-class three-quarter-ton truck (class V receiver) who wants the original red-finish workhorse
Sway Control: Two Configurations
The Original line comes with or without sway-control tabs, depending on the ball-mount attachment you pick:
Standard Ball Mount (No Sway Tabs)
Right for boats, livestock trailers, equipment haulers, and anything that doesn't need friction sway bars. The pivoting air-ride design already cuts down the tendency to sway on its own.
Ball Mount With Welded Sway Tabs
Adds welded tabs so you can bolt on a friction sway-bar kit (sold separately). The pick for travel trailers and tall campers that get shoved around by crosswinds.
Flip It for Drop or Rise
This Shocker Air Hitch & Drop Ball Mount w/ 2-5/16" Ball & Sway Bar Tabs ships set up as a 4-1/2" to 8-1/2" Drop. Most Shocker ball mounts flip right over, so you can turn that drop into a rise, and the 8 adjustment holes let you fine-tune coupler height in between. Towing a low travel trailer behind a lifted truck or a tall camper behind a stock pickup, the geometry works either way.
Built to Last
Heavy-wall steel under Shocker's signature impact-resistant safety-red powder coat, in stock and shipping direct from Canada with no border wait. The air bag is the same multi-ply rubber that rides under commercial truck air suspensions, and when it eventually wears you can swap it in minutes in your own driveway. Backed by Shocker Hitch's 60-day satisfaction guarantee.
$1,243.18
Still researching?
Skip the product wall — these are the four guides every buyer actually opens before they decide.
Installation Guide
Step-by-step videos for every Shocker family. What's in the box, what tools you need, and how long it takes.
Watch the installAir Pressure Setup
How to dial in air pressure by trailer weight so the ride is right the first time and the hitch lasts longer.
See psi by loadTowing Capacity Guide
Match GTW, tongue weight, and receiver size to your truck class so you don't over- or under-buy.
Read the guideConfigure Your Hitch
60-second fit quiz — answer a few questions about your truck and trailer, get a tailored recommendation.
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